1. The Simple Present

2. We use the SIMPLE PRESENT for
FACTS
ROUTINES
STATES

3. Fact: Something that is always true.
The world is round.

4. Fact: Something that is always true.
Korea’s Liberation Day is August 15.

5. Fact: Something that is always true.
George Washington is on the 1-dollar bill.

6. Routine: Something that is done regularly.
They eat breakfast every morning.

7. Routine: Something that is done regularly.
He exercises 4 times a week.

8. Routine: Something that is done regularly.
She always studies
in the library.

9. State: The condition of a person or thing.
She feels tired.

10. State: The condition of a person or thing.
It is raining.

11. State: The condition of a person or thing.
They are excited.

12. The Simple Present of BE
I am we are
you are they are
he/she/it is

13. For other verbs, we add ~s or ~es to the verb of a
THIRD PERSON SUBJECT (he, she, it).
He works at Jungwon University.
She eats dinner at 6 o’clock.
He goes to class every Monday.

14. The Simple Present
I work we work
you work they work
he/she/it works

15. Add ~es to verbs that end in CH, SH, X, or SS.
teach + es  teaches (He teaches English.)
wash + es  washes (She washes dishes every day.)
fix + es  fixes (He fixes computers.)
miss + es  misses (She misses her boyfriend.)

16. Some verbs end in consonant + y. Change the y to i and add ~es.
Vowel: a, e, i, o, u
Consonant: all other letters
study – y + ies  studies (He studies English.)
try – y + ies  tries (She always tries her best.)

17. Special Verbs: DO, GO, HAVE
do  does (He does his homework every day. )
go  goes (She goes to church every weekend.)
have  has (It has brown hair. )

18. The Simple Present ~ Negative Statements
We use the helping verb do or does + not in negative statements. We usually use the contractions don’t and doesn’t.
I do not like pizza. = I don’t like pizza.
She does not like pizza. = She doesn’t like pizza.